Another psalm of deliverance gives us a glimpse into the mind of Messiah. The author of Hebrews tells us that here in this psalm we see Christ poetically offering himself to the Lord as a sacrifice. The words of David meant more than he could have...

Once again, we see the figure of David delivered from death and brought into the fullness of joy. The apostles recognized that the language of this psalm is far too extravagant to be describing just any old rescue. They saw it fulfilled in the...

The faithfulness of God to David was faithfulness to vindicate him against his enemies and deliver him. It isn't too farfetched to assume that if God did this for the little "m" messiah he will do far more of the same for the great...

To whom does the king bow? David, Israel's great king, sings of a greater lord, one exalted by God, named king and priest, embraced by the people, empowered by God. Who is this king who shatters nations and rules over enemies? Why do his people...

Here we encounter the first mention of "the Son" in the psalms. He is the king of God's own choosing, selected to be placed above all earthly powers. His rule is destined to overwhelm all other kingdoms in favor of God's own...

Psalm 1 may not come to mind as a psalm that anticipates Messiah, until we ask, "Who actually fits this description?" Jesus alone fulfills the images of the psalm. The Torah's early description of the king echoes in the psalm as we...

Wisdom is fulfilled by judgment. In Proverbs, the role of the king is that of judge of the nation. A nation under righteous judgment becomes righteous, but the inverse is also true. A wicked king, lax in the way of justice, can bring a nation to...

This week we consider Proverbs' teaching on what a past generation would call pleasurable vices. Sex and drink in particular feature prominently in Proverbs. The danger they pose is the loss of strength; they sap energy that would otherwise be...

Proverbs has much to say about work, chiefly that we should. The staples of a Christian work ethic come down to effort, honesty, and competence, and judging by the number of Proverbs devoted to it, laziness may be our greatest obstacle to embodying...

To be wise is different than knowing life hacks. It is knowing the nature of God's world well enough to traverse it skillfully and righteously at the same time. This means that a man cannot be both wise and greedy. Open-handed compassion to...